August 2020 Charles King and Edgar Palacios
2020 Surge Alumni Charles King and Edgar Palacios have been announced as part of the fifth cohort of the Deeper Learning Equity Fellowship, which is made up of sixteen emerging leaders…
August 2020 Melissa Flores
August 2020 2019 Surge Chicago Alum Melissa Flores has been elected to the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Alumni Council, for which she will be serving for four years. In addition,…
August 2020 Melissa Flores
2019 Surge Chicago Alum Melissa Flores has been elected to the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Alumni Council, for which she will be serving for four years. In addition, she has…
Brianna Winn
Brianna Winn is the Director of Alder Bay Teacher Residency at Alder Graduate School of Education at Envision Education. “I’m looking for lifelong connection and collaboration with educators who are just…
Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams is the Assistant Director of Admissions and Outreach Coordinator at Urban School. “My teachers throughout grade school were amazing, strong, intelligent people of color. I admired them, wanted to…
Alicia Torres
Alicia Torres is the Education Director at Felton Institute. “Surge means opportunity. Education equality entails providing different needs for different people, and meeting individuals where they are at, this is how…
Mary Thomas
Mary Thomas is a Program Manager, School Enrollment at SMART. “Surge is an opportunity to be a part of a movement that is transforming education by developing and supporting leaders…
John Tamrat
John Tamrat is the College Financial Coach & Partnership Coordinator at Moneythink. “As a community, representation in leadership is vital in our journey for equity, especially in regards to education.…
Leslye Salinas
Leslye Salinas is the Business Manager at Roses in Concrete Community School. “I want to be part of the Surge Fellowship because I want to be in a space with likeminded…
Adam Quintero
Adam Quintero is the Assistant Principal at Achieve Academy: Education for Change Public Schools. “The Surge Fellowship is not a typical educational leadership program for many reasons that I admire…